Clinical Resources

Answering Clinical Questions

• DynaMed Access via the NIH Library Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  An online medical reference tool.
• The Cochrane Library Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
  Evidence based reviews of an array of clinical topics.
• Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
  Seventeenth Edition (Centennial Edition) of the world's most widely used general medical text.

Clinical Guidelines

• National Guideline Clearinghouse Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
• IHS Diabetes Standards of Care and Clinical Practice Resources

Health Care Quality

IHS is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care capable to our patients. The following resources provide quality measurement tools as well as resources related to quality:

• AHRQ Quality Tools Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  Tools for measuring and improving quality of care for providers, patients, policy makers and payers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• FACCT: Foundation for Accountability Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  a national organization improving health care for Americans by advocating for an accountable and accessible system where consumers are partners in their care and help shape the delivery of care